Chapter 148 – Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel

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She actually hooked up with that hot man ahead of me? This won’t do! I cannot allow Anastasia to snatch away the man I have my eyes on!

“Mom, that’s the man. Do go and ask Dad who he is!” Erica pointed at where Elliot was.

Naomi raised her eyes and looked in that direction. It was the figure of a young man, and he seemed tall and decent from his back, so he should have handsome looks.

Therefore, Naomi held Erica’s arm and headed toward her husband. After greeting him, she dragged Francis to one side and asked, “Francis, who’s that guest?” She pointed in the direction of Elliot.

Francis laughed. “He’s the young master of the Presgrave Family, the most honorable guest tonight.”

“The young master of the Presgrave Family? Which Presgrave Family?” asked Naomi in puzzlement. She was unfamiliar with the people of the business world.

“Which else? Their company is situated in the tallest office building in the city center. Don’t you always see it when you go shopping?” Francis explained Elliot’s identity in the simplest and easiest manner.

At that instant, Naomi and Erica exchanged glances. They instantaneously understood who he was referring to. After all, that building was a landmark, the most iconic structure at the city center.

“Oh, God! The Presgrave Corporation belongs to him? He’s super rich!”

“His wealth is on par with a nation’s! His company is in global business,” Francis exclaimed

“Mom, I have to get to know him! I have to get to know Young Master Presgrave!” Erica was so excited that she nearly went crazy. Never in a million years did she think that she would meet the President of the Presgrave Corporation at her father’s company event.

Just then, Naomi narrowed her eyes in displeasure. “Is that Anastasia accompanying Young Master Presgrave? Why is she with him?”

“I just found out that Anastasia actually works in a jewelry company under Young

Master Presgrave, so I asked her to entertain him,” Francis replied.

“Dad, why didn’t you ask me to entertain him instead? I’m your daughter too!” Erica immediately felt jealous of Anastasia. Did Dad intentionally give Anastasia a chance to spend time with Young Master Presgrave?

“Ask you to go? What can you talk to him about? Even I myself don’t know how I should entertain him,” Francis reprimanded helplessly.

It was fortunate that his elder daughter could entertain the guest on his behalf. Truth was, Francis had glanced in that direction a few times and found that Anastasia seemed to be getting along well with Elliot.

However, nobody knew what they were actually talking about. In fact, nobody could guess how displeased Anastasia was with Elliot’s presence. She was currently persuading him to leave if he had no other business there. Unfortunately, the thick skinned man insisted on staying.

“I’ll tell my father that you have to leave because of something urgent. He won’t blame you for that,” she urged.

“Miss Tillman, are you driving away your father’s guest? If you continue to try to drive me out, I’ll complain to your father and have him uphold justice.” The man elegantly held a teacup and took a sip of the tea that he disliked.

Anastasia bit her red lips. “Elliot, I’m begging you. Stop repaying my dad. He doesn’t know that you are actually repaying kindness, so it won’t be fair to him.”

“Anastasia, let me tell you something-someone has their eyes on your father’s business. They are trying to carry out their plan of acquiring a few small-scaled construction material companies, and your father’s firm is one of them. Do you still think that I shouldn’t help out your father now?” he leaned in and whispered at her.

Anastasia was startled by the news. She raised her head and looked into the man’s serious eyes that suggested that what he had said was not a lie. “Are you serious?” she asked.

“The industry of construction material has always been a profitable industry. Besides, there will always be investors wherever there is profit,” he nonchalantly commented.

Anastasia was stunned to hear that. She knew that the business world was always treacherous with a set of harsh survival rules, but she never thought that it would happen to her father.

At present, someone was looking at her with a disappointed gaze from a distance not far away from them. After barely getting to know her, Alex found that Anastasia had an outstanding man by her side. He had just heard from the others that the man who looked even younger than him was actually Elliot Presgrave, the high and mighty leader of the Presgrave Corporation.

Even though Alex self-admittingly thought that he was an outstanding individual, he knew he did not hold a candle to Elliot.

Hailing from a poor background, Alex always acknowledged that the world wasn’t fair. He had sacrificed a lot to reach the top, but some people were simply born up at the very top.

Anastasia was a girl that he liked the first moment he laid eyes on her, and she made him feel intoxicated through the short conversation they had. With every breath and smile that she took, it served only to make him fall for her deeper and deeper.

Yet at that moment, Alex could only look on, clenching his fists as the one he loved was by Elliot’s side.

Failing to make Elliot budge, Anastasia was about to give up when a middle-aged woman’s voice called to her, “Oh-Anastasia, there you are! Come help me out for a bit.”

What Anastasia saw was Naomi had a kind and warm smile at that moment, something the former didn’t see everyday.

“Is there anything you need help with?” Anastasia asked as Elliot also turned over to look at Naomi.

Upon seeing his face, Naomi felt her heart actually skipped a bit over how perfect the man’s face was. The only flaw was the distant and cold aura he emanated that made him feel like an invisible barrier was surrounding him.

“And this must be the honorable guest your father mentioned, Young Master Elliot!” Hastily, Naomi greeted him, “Hello, Young Master Elliot. I’m Francis’ wife, Naomi Lowell. I hope you’ll find it in your heart to forgive us if there’s anything inadequate at the venue!”

To this, Elliot only returned a subtle nod. Thinking back on how the mother daughter duo bullied Anastasia back then at the company, he wouldn’t even have upheld common courtesy if not for the celebration taking place right then.

“Anastasia, come with me for a second. I have something urgent that could use your help,” Naomi announced, pretending to look like something urgent was going on.

Since it was her father’s company celebration today, Anastasia didn’t want to slack off

either, so she said to Elliot, “President Presgrave, I’ll be stepping away for a bit. Please make yourself comfortable.”

Stating that, Anastasia then stood up and left. At the instant Naomi turned around, the older woman quickly hinted at her daughter.

The actual reason Naomi came was just to make Anastasia leave so that a chance could open up for her daughter, as Elliot was their real target for tonight.

Meanwhile, Erica, who was standing not far away, saw her mother’s hint. Immediately, she became anxious and excited, wanting to run right to Elliot’s side Using the mirror at the side, she looked at herself for a few seconds before purposefully lowering her neckline and pushing her chest up, thereafter walking toward him seductively.

Upon closing in on him, Erica could feel her breath being taken away as she looked at the man’s sharp silhouette. With every look at his clean-cut sideburns and his stunning side profile, she was falling deeper for the charismatic man.

After a deep breath, she mustered up the sweetest tone she could and said, “Hello, Young Master Elliot, Since my sister is busy with something else, my father asked me to accompany you for a bit.”

Saying that, Erica naturally sat on Anastasia’s seat. Her brain instantly turned into mush the second she made eye contact with Elliot, and she did not know what to say next.

At that moment, Erica, who wanted to transform into a princess just to show him her most elegant side, was unaware that the man sitting in front of her had witnessed the fight between her and Anastasia a month ago.

“I don’t need any company, thank you.” Finishing his sentence, Elliot then picked up his phone and began scrolling through it, all the while emitting a distant feel.

“What about some drinks, Young Master Elliot? I can bring you some, if you so wish.”

“There’s no need.”

“Fruits? There’s some freshly cut fruits there. I can–”

“No.” Elliot cut her off without even moving his gaze away from his phone.

Even though Erica knew that Elliot was hard to approach and cold, she wasn’t just giving up yet, as she was satisfied by just staying close to him. “In that case, I’ll just

stay here with you. Do let me know if you have any needs.” Propping up her chin, she looked at him, her expression lovestruck.

As Elliot couldn’t make her go away, he just left such a lovestruck looking person be.

On the other side, Anastasia, who was called to the pantry, was a bit puzzled as no help was actually needed. There were even a few workers who could be seen sitting down and chatting.

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